Contradiction with Joshua 13:8-11
These verses detail the inheritance of the Reubenites and Gadites on the east side of the Jordan, including parts of Gilead, suggesting a broader inheritance different from Numbers 32:40.
Joshua 13:8-11: With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, [even] as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 3:12-13
This passage describes Moses giving the Gilead region to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, not specifically to Machir or the Manassites.
Deuteronomy 3:12-13: And this land, [which] we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which [is] by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
Contradiction with Judges 11:12-23
Jephthah recounts Israel's history, claiming Israel took no land from the Ammonites, which includes areas attributed to Manasseh in Numbers 32:40.
Judges 11:12-23: And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
Contradiction with Joshua 17:1
This verse assigns the region of Gilead and Bashan to Machir, son of Manasseh, emphasizing it was inherited due to his role as a warrior, without specific mention of Moses' allocation.
Joshua 17:1: There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he [was] the firstborn of Joseph; [to wit], for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.